used tree die to make carrot nose and snowman arm

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Dyed Ribbon "Do Over"

Circles, Circles, Dots

With the snowball theme in mind, I chose the Polka Dot embossing folder and a circular shaped rhinestone element.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: borrowed from Wendy B.

Papers: purple & green cardstocks (Bazzill), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), pp (Creative Imaginations)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: rhinestone element (gift), Spellbinders (Circles & Scalloped Circles), chunky glitter (Elmer's), ribbon (Fabricland), Polar White Flower Soft, Quickutz embossing folder, Frost Glimmer Mist, Copic marker

In This Corner

FYI

If you're wondering why cards are being posted without any copy, I'm afraid that I have a few family medical issues pending. Enjoy the cards. If you have any questions, please post or e-mail and I'll answer them when time permits.

Natalie

Layering Spellbinders

A Few Ideas for St. Pat's Day

I made two versions of the same card, only because I only had enough sticker letter tiles for one and wanted to "show some warmth" to my alphabet stamp set. The clover is made out of 8 die cut hearts, each folded in half. Each leaf is composed of two hearts, adhered to the face of the card with glue dots. Though the scanner flattened the petals, they lift enough to give the card a little dimension.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: Hero Arts

Paper: white cardstock (Georgia PacificP

Ink: Distress Peeled Paint

Accessories: Tombow marker, Jolee's alpha stickers, rhinestone (Kaiser), Spellbinder Hearts

Tied with a Bow

Because this snowman was somewhat more whimsical, I used chunky glitter on the snowballs. I used the ribbon in a way to simulate a wrapped present.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: borrowed from Wendy B.

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), green & purple cardstocks (Bazzill), pp (Creative Imaginations)

Accessories: chunky glitter (Elmer's), Polar White Flower Soft, Spellbinders (Ovals & Scalloped Ovals), ribbon (Fabricland), Frost Glimmer Mist

Birthday Card Club Update

A friendly reminder to all members that we have one Birthday Baby in April.

Natalie

Juggling Snowballs

To bring attention to these snowballs, I used clear rhinestones. When I passed the image through the Big Shot, they cracked, giving them even a more "ice like" appearance. Fortunately, they didn't fall apart.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: borrowed from Wendy B.

Papers: purple paper (stash), pp (Creative Imaginations), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Concord

Accessories: Spellbinders (Circles, Labels 22), button & ribbon (stash), rhinestones (Kaiser)

Buttoned Up

I thought that this was an interesting way to wrap up a card.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Uptown

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (stash), pp (CTMH)

Ink: ColorBox Black

Accessories: button & ribbon (stash), Copics, black glitter embossing powder (stash), Spellbinder Squares

Thinking of You

The look on this polar bear's face brought to mind "Thinking of You".

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: image (I. O.), sentiment (My Favorite Things)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue & black cardstocks (Bazzill), pp ?

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Black Soot

Accessories: Copics, Spellbinders (Fancy Tags, Squares, Scalloped Squares), chalk (Pebbles)

Star Border

I used the same die cut stars that I used on a previous card, but this time I arranged them to create a border for the top of the card.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Impression Obsession

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), black cardstock (Bazzill), pp ?, yellow glitter cardstock (stash)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: Copics, Spellbinders (Stars, Squares, Labels 1)

Penguin Thanks

Just another way I thought of to use a beaded sentiment.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Hero Arts

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (Bazzill), black cardstock (stash)

Ink: ColorBox Black

Accessories: black embossing powder (stash), Copics, Quickutz embossing folder, beads (stash), Spellbinder Rectangles

Sparkling Stars

To carry on with the stars in the stamped image, I die cut stars out of glitter paper. Chalk always leaves a more realistic blush mark for cheeks than markers.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamps: image (Impression Obsession), sentiment (SU)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (Bazzill), yellow glitter cardstock (stash), pp ?

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: Spellbinders (Stars, Squares & Labels 1), black ribbon (stash), Copics, chalk (Pebbles)

Happy Days

The raised plaid panel on this card design warranted a 6 X 6 card base. It was popped with adhesive foam squares, creating dimension with the two dimensional space around the stamped image.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: image (borrowed from Wendy B.), sentiment (My Favorite Things)

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), green cardstock (Bazzill), pp (Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather)

Inks: Versafine Black Onyx, Distress Antique Linen

Accessories: Spellbinders (Nested Frames, Squares), Copics, ribbon (stash)

A Big Red Bow

Same image, but dressed up with a big red bow. Red and denim seem to be another natural colour choice.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Uptown

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (Bazzill), pp (CTMH)

Ink: ColorBox Black

Accessories: ribbon (stash), Spellbinders (Squares & Scalloped Squares), black glitter embossing powder (stash), Copics

Pattern on Pattern

For more interest, I stamped and embossed the snowflakes with glitter embossing powder on the patterned paper. I did so in such a way that they framed the stamped image. Embossing powder comes in a variety of ways, including with glitter. The snowmen were heat embossed with black glitter embossing powder.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: snowmen (Uptown), snowflake (Verve)

Papers: blue cardstock (Bazzill), white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), patterned paper (?)

Ink: ColorBox Black (pigment ink required for heat embossing)

Accessories: black glitter embossing powder (stash), Starry Night embossing powder, Copics, Spellbinder Circles, brads (stash)

A Touch of Velvet

This time I framed the image with a Spellbinder die cut and added a little "warmth" to the design with some velvet ribbon. Because this type of ribbon is really one sided, it's best to tie a knot, rather than a bow.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Hero Arts

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), black cardstock (Bazzill)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: beads (stash), Spellbinders (Labels 18), Copics, velvet ribbon (stash), Cuttlebug embossing folder

Another Birthday Card Club Update

The Club is now established! Members are still being accepted. I will try to issue reminders to members around the middle of each month (this time it will be around March 15th) of the upcoming birthdays for the following month (this time it will be April 2012). I look forward to this great opportunity to share with others.

Natalie

Bead It

Found a great way to use up those alphabet beads I bought some time ago. I strung them on a light gauged wire which I poked through the stamped image and secured with tape on the back.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Hero Arts

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (Bazzill)

Ink: Colorbox Black

Accessories: black embossing powder (stash), Copics, beads (stash), ribbon (stash), embossing folder (Cuttlebug)

One Element

In the embossed paper, I chose to highlight one element by colouring it with Stickles.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), pp (American?), black cardstock (Bazzill)

Accessories: border punch (MS), ribbon (stash), Stickles, Cuttlebug embossing folder

Easter Wishes

This is another stamp from Holly Pond Hill. Don't let detailed stamps intimidate you. As you can see here, the colouring required is minimal.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: image (Holly Pond Hill), sentiment (PTI)

Papers: bone cardstock (Core'dinations Ice Cream), green cardstock (Bazzill), pp (BG Two Scoops)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: tiny brads (CTMH), Spellbinders (Classic Squares Large , Labels 16)

Bunny Love

Another adorable Easter card.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Holly Pond Hill?

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), pink cardstock (Bazzill), pp (BG Perhaps)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: Copics, Spellbinders (Lacey Circles, Standard Circles Small), ribbon (stash)

Corduroy

I fell in love with this image because it reminded me of the character in the well known book series featuring Corduroy.

Natalie

Card Recipe

Stamp: Stampendous

Papers: white cardstock (Georgia Pacific), blue cardstock (stash), red cardstock (Bazzill), pp (CTMH)

Ink: Versafine Black Onyx

Accessories: buttons (stash), Spellbinders (Labels 18), Copics